Reeling machine



G. R. MCCOY REELING MACHINE May 5, 1936.

Filed Dec. 11, 1934 Patented May 5, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEREELING MACHINE Glen R. McCoy, Wayland, Iowa Application December 11,1934, Serial No. 757,045

2 Claims. (01. 242-414) This invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in reeling machines.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a reeling machinewherein wire, rope, cables and the like are wound and unwound from reelswith a brake device for the reel controlled in its operation by thelength or strand of rope from the reel, the brake device becomingoperative when tension on the strand is relieved for bringing the reelto rest so that the extended strand will not become entangled or knottedbut will remain in a substantially taut condition.

A further object of the invention is to provide a reeling machine of theforegoing character wherein the reel embodies radiating or spider armswith the outer ends of several adjacent arms at one side of the reelprovided with adjustable ends to permit positioning thereof relative tosupports of the reel for the wound wire or the like whereby the latteras a coil may be removed from or placed upon a reel.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a reeling machine constructed inaccordance with the present invention, being partly broken away toillustrate the mounting of a reel upon the shaft of the machine;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view, showing the brake operating devicehaving an arm con trolled by a wire or other strand located for wardlyof each reel;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1,with the brake shoe illustrated by dotted lines in its inoperativeposition with wire being unwound from the reel;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of a part of a reel, showing theadjustable arms at the outer ends of a pair of side legs or spiders ofthe reel; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of an adjustable arm.

The reeling machine is of such character that the same may be mounted ona truck or other conveyance, or be ground supported and may beconstructed of any material desired, the framework thereof beingillustrated as being of angle iron construction and of any size desired,embodying four vertical standards supported at their lower ends by apair of parallel base bars I I that are connected by cross braces. Theupper ends of the standards ID are connected by bars l3. A bar l4extends between the standards l0 at each side of the frame structure atpoints spaced from the upper end thereof for the support of bearings ISin which a shaft I6 is journalled, the shaft extending laterally at eachside of the frame structure for the support of a reel ll. Each reelcomprises a tubular hub I8 mounted 1 on the laterally projecting end ofthe shaft l6 and is anchored to said shaft in any convenient manner,such as by means of a stud screw l9 as shown in Figure 1 that passesthrough the hub is for engagement with the shaft. Radial or spider arms20 and 2| project from each end of the hub l8, and the aligned arms atopposite ends of the hub being connected together at spaced relations totheir outer ends by supporting bars 22 upon which the cable or likematerial is wound. The outer ends of the arms 2| at one side of the reelare provided with movable sections to permit the placement or removal ofa wire coil or the like onto and from the reel [1, and as shown moreclearly in Figs. 5 and 6 the movable section 2I-a at the outer end ofeach arm 2| is provided with a slot 23 intermediate its ends and withwhich the thumb screw 24 carried by the arm 2| is associated. The innerend of the arm section 2 la is provided with a fork 25 to engage the pin26 on the arm 12l for holding the section 21a aligned with the arm. Theouter end of the arm 2| is provided with a side opening strap or clip 21beneath which the movable arm section 2Ia is adapted to be disposed toaid the thumb screw and fork connection in holding the section Zlaaligned with the arm 2 I. By loosening the thumb nut 24 and shifting thearm section 2 l a by means of the screw and slot connection, the fork 25is disengaged from the pin 26 and the arm section 2 la swung to aposition inwardly of the outer end of the arm 2| and as will beunderstood from an inspection of Figure 3, a wire or other coil may bereadily removed from the reel H.

The brake device embodies a disk or drum 28 fixed to the shaft [6intermediate its ends and centrally of the frame structure and withwhich a brake shoe is associated. A supporting bar 29 extends between apair of vertical standards ID at opposite sides of the frame structurefor the support of a brake lever 30 that is pivotally mounted thereon asat 3 I. The brake lever 30 extends above the brake drum 28 and carriesan arched brake shoe 32 for engagement with the brake drum that isnormally influenced in a direction for engagement with the brake drum bymeans of a spring 7 33 attached at one end to the brake lever 30 andhaving its other end connected to an arm 34 that is anchored as at 35 toa cross bar I2 of the frame structure. The brake lever 30 carries aforwardly directed arm 36 projecting forwardly of the frame structurethat is guided in its vertical movement by a pair of vertical and spacedguide bars 31 anchored to the cross bar I 3 at the head of the framestructure and also anchored to a cross bar 38 extending between a pairof vertical standards 0 at opposite sides of the frame structure, thisarrangement being clearly illustrated in Figure 3. The forward end ofthe arm 36 is provided with a cross head 39 with a ring or loop 40 ateach end thereof respectively aligned with the reels 11.

The wire or like material 4| wound on the reel I IV has the free end orstrand 4 la thereof extended through a loop 40 of the brake lever andwhile pulling tension is placed on the strand Ma, the arm 36 is elevatedas indicatedby dotted lines in Figure 4 to raise the brake lever 30 todisengage the brake shoe 32 from the brake drum 28 and during which timewire may be freely unwound from the reel. As soon as pulling tension isrelieved on the strand 4 la, the brake lever 30 is lowered by means ofthe spring 33 to cause the brake shoe to engage the brake drum andarrest rotary movement of the reel. The brake is entirely automatic inoperation and only the desired amount of wire is wound from the reel sothat when pulling strains on the strand 4|a are relieved, movement ofthe reel is arrested so that wire or like materials will not becomeentangled or distorted. It is also intended to use the device as areeling machine for placing wire or like material on the reels I! and insuch instances, the reels are manually rotated by means of the handle 42that may be attached to one of the arms 20 as shown in Figures 1 and 2.It is also to be understood that the reels may be of different sizes ifdesired.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believedthat the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent,and. while there is herein shown and described the preferred embodimentof the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changesmay be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In a reel of the character described, a hub, arms radiatingtherefrom, coil supports extending between the arms at the oppositesides of the reel, a movable section at the outer ends of two adjacentarms, a screw and slot connection be-( tween the movable section and armand a pin and fork connection between the inner end of the movablesection and arm for holding them in alinement.

2. In a reel of the character described, a hub, arms radiatingtherefrom, coil supports extending between the arms at the oppositesides of the reel, the outer ends of a pair of arms at one side of thereel carrying adjustable tips, a pin and slot connection between the tipand arm, one end of the tip being bifurcated and a pin on the armadapted to be received in the bifurcated end for holding the tip alignedwith the arm and retaining a coil on the reel.

GLEN R. MCCOY.

